INTRODUCTION. XIU 



The names of various animals and plants are found among 

 the Upper Teesdale place-names. 



Thus we have of Quadrupeds the names of the Cow, the 

 Ox, the Stot, the Buck, the Hind, the Eoe, the Ewe, the 

 Lamb, the Fox, the Badger, the Beaver, the Hare, and the 

 Coney. 



Of Birds — the Eagle, Hawk, Buzzard, Raven, Crow, Gan- 

 der, Heron, Plover, G-rouse, Drake, Pigeon, and Lark. 



Of Reptiles — the Frog, Hagworm, Newt, and Adder. 



Of Insects — the Cockchafer ? and the Midge. 



Of Plants— the Oak, Birch, WiUow, HoUy, Mulberry, 

 Wheat, Bere, Bm-dock, Raspberry, Daisy, Lily, Primrose, 

 Ling, Bracken, and Moss. 



The opinion was hazarded at page 213 of "Addenda et 

 Corrigenda," that the Norsemen had occupied the lands west, 

 and the Danes, etc., those east of the Pennine range ; it has 

 however been shown to be premature, and should be can- 

 celled. 



Here I am glad to acknowledge with sincere thanks the 

 valuable assistance so kindly afforded by my friends, Mrs. 

 Gutch, of York ; the Rev. W. R. Bell, vicar of Laithkirk, 

 near Middleton-in- Teesdale ; and W. J. Watson, Esq., of 

 Barnard Castle. Mr. Richard Howse, our excellent and 

 careful Secretary of the Tyneside Club, and Curator of the 

 Museum, has obligingly helped the little work through the 

 press. 



